'Lecherous' drunk sexually assaulted female paramedic and spat at colleague who had come to help him

coronavirus pandemic swept across the UK - and the globe - it was clear that people with other life-limiting conditions would be impacted as NHS medics focused all their efforts on tackling the virus.

have already been replaced by blocks of flats and offices.And the trend looks set to continue as development continues, particularly in the area around Piccadilly station when HS2 arrives.At a meeting in 2018, Simon Warburton, strategy director at Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), said cheap parking in the city centre would 'soon be gone' adding: "In 20 years' time people will wonder why Manchester ever dedicated so much land around Piccadilly to car parking."The biggest question mark is

Sign up here - it only takes a few seconds.“Where it can, we will expect the top tiers of professional sport to look at ways in which it can support itself with government focussing on those most in need.”MP Damian Collins subsequently pressed Huddleston on what could be done to help prevent EFL clubs from going out of business.Huddleston said he had asked governing bodies to provide information of any clubs under imminent financial threat.Get the latest breaking Man City news and analysis every

straight to your inbox'Unscripted' is how Nathan Ake describes becoming the second Chelsea academy graduate to be bought for serious money by Manchester City.It's fitting; when he and Kevin De Bruyne met briefly almost a decade ago they could never have imagined that they would be reunited in a rival Premier League team yet here they both are, about to line up together in a lighter shade of blue.Five years after the Wolfsburg midfielder - dubbed 'the £60m reject' on one newspaper back page -

Manchester Evening News : “I was devastated – It’s not good for the community, people cannot pass through, sometimes they're in a rush or have family problems and are struggling to pass through and do their shopping. “It’s horrible.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United are capable of mounting a title challenge but must first close the gap on Manchester City and Liverpool.United finished third in the Premier League table last season on 66 points, 15 points off runners-up City and 33 points adrift of runaway winners Liverpool.

in Farnworth at the junction of Bradford Road and Minerva Road just before 8am. It is believed the crash involved an ambulance and another vehicle.Two people sustained 'minor' injuries.

Slimming World groups across Manchester have started to reopen, to book onto a local group visit slimmingworld.co.uk.Anyone joining between August 30 and October 10 will not only get six weeks for the price of five when they commit to a six-week countdown, they’ll also get a free copy of the new ‘Take 5, Second Helpings’ recipe book which is full of dishes that are quick and easy and all made with just five ingredients, all for £29.75.

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hereHussain, who in 2006 received a life sentence after being convicted of attempted murder after shooting two men, has now been detained in a high secure hospital after doctors said he was suffering with paranoid schizophrenia at the time of the attack.His lawyer said Hussain believed he was being 'controlled' by prison officers, and that they had put 'chips' in his body'.Manchester Crown Court heard that the attack unfolded in June 2018.The officer found Hussain smoking in his cell, and after

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straight to your inboxReal Madrid will be willing to pay half of Gareth Bale's wages to help facilitate his departure from the club - according to reports - amid continued links with a move to Manchester United.Bale has had a torrid time in Madrid in recent years and only managed to make 20 appearances across all competitions last season, as his relationship with the club and manager Zinedine Zidane continues to fray.The 31-year-old nearly brought his trophy laden stint with the Spanish

hereOfficers have shared details of their busy night on social media.They said: "Overnight the GMP Transport Unit has made three arrests and attended multiple incidents across Manchester."The first arrest was for assaulting a police officer.

Manchester Magistrates Court heard that officers saw her go through a red light before turning right and pulling over on a road in Bury. As officers spoke to her, Humphreys, from Bury, admitted to drinking two glasses of red wine before getting behind the wheel.

The deputy mayor of Greater Manchester has called for a rethink on the policing of coronavirus restrictions after revealing that less than half of lockdown fines have been paid.Baroness Beverley Hughes says enforcement is ‘the only tool on the government’s box of tricks’ and has suggested a new approach is needed.Police are finding it 'impossible' to enforce ‘resented’ measures introduced in Greater Manchester in late July according to the deputy mayor, who oversees policing for the combined

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Ashton-Under-Lyne after she'd been out drinking with friends. Officers smelt alcohol on her breath and a roadside breath test was carried out.

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offering the same deal  at their own expense next month. And it's not just Manchester either as many  popular restaurants and chains  have taken the decision to continue offering a 50 per cent off discount to people who dine in from Monday to Wednesday.